DESCRIPTION
Lewisia cotyledon ‘Rainbow’, with its lovely fragrance, presents an explosion of color that is sure to impress. Evergreen rosettes of succulent foliage each display one color of blooms randomly chosen from a myriad of options, including showy orange, purple, yellow, white and hot pink.
Any well-drained soil is suitable, though prefers gravels with minimal soil. This low-growing plant is a good plant for rock or alpine gardens. Drought tolerant once established.
Gorgeous in flower, this perennial jewel of the Pacific Northwest is also extremely hardy, long blooming and low maintenance if you provide it with a happy home. From a burst of bloom in May, it delivers a succession of flower clusters to September in a radiant range of sunset colors such as apricot, pink, tangerine, yellow, and occasionally white. The 1” flowers are held on sturdy 6” stems in radiating clusters above an attractive succulent green 5” rosette that develops into a considerable mound with time. Deeply tap-rooted, Lewisia benefits from some dryness, so plant in a clay pot with some gravel added or stick them in the cracks of a rock wall (they love that). That’s not asking much, eh?
Lewisia (Lewisia Elise Mix) - If you have an alpine or rock garden, Lewisia seeds are a great addition and will provide continued color from May through the fall. The Lewisia Elise mix includes shades of purple, coral, pink, yellow, and white with many bicolor markings. Lewisia plants are succulents and are very drought tolerant. Lewisia cotyledon is an evergreen plant. It grows from a rosette with long, wavy, succulent leaves, and the flowers form on stems that rise up from the rosette. The Lewisia flowers are solids or striped and provide wonderful beauty in the sunny landscape setting. This species is commonly known as Siskiyou Lewisia. Lewisia care includes providing sharply draining, deep soil. Provide good air-circulation to prevent any fungal diseases.
